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Mr. Vines is the author of “God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships.” It’s been 11 years since same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide, and for most of ...

An anti-gay slur that has been chanted by Mexico fans could lead to discipline from FIFA for the squad of one of the host countries in the 2026 World Cup. There were at least three instances during ...

As public backlash against Big Dating mounts, a batch of new gay hookup apps offer community-powered alternatives. As public backlash against popular queer apps continues to mount, a batch of tech ...

Barney Frank, a longtime Massachusetts lawmaker, died at the age of 86. Frank was the first U.S. congressman to voluntarily come out as gay and the first to enter a same-sex marriage. He served in the ...

Barney Frank, the liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer who represented Massachusetts’ Fourth Congressional District for more than three decades and was known for his intellect and acerbic wit, died ...

The Inside the NBA crew took a good five minutes to talk about the deaths of Brandon Clarke and Jason Collins, which were both announced on Wednesday. Part of the focus was on Collins as a trailblazer ...

Jason Collins, a pioneer in the world of sports, has died. Collins was the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the four major American sports leagues. Tributes are pouring in for a man ...

“Jason changed lives in unexpected ways and was an inspiration to all who knew him and to those who admired him from afar,” his family said Daniel Levine is a ...

Jason Collins, who served as a global ambassador for basketball after coming out as the NBA’s first openly gay player, died Tuesday from an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 47. First diagnosed ...